Associate, Global Brands Merchandising

Create a healthier, brighter future for pets, pet parents and people! If you want to make a real difference, create an exciting career path, feel welcome to be your whole self and nurture your wellbeing, Petco is the place for you. Our core values capture that spirit as we work to improve lives by doing what’s right for pets, people and our planet. We love all pets like our own We’re the future of the pet industry We’re here to improve lives We drive outstanding results together We’re welcome as we are Petco is a category-defining health and wellness company focused on improving the lives of pets, pet parents and Petco partners. We are 29,000 strong and operate 1,500+ pet care centers in the U.S., Mexico and Puerto Rico, including 250+ Vetco Total Care hospitals, hundreds of preventive care clinics and eight distribution centers. We’re focused on purpose-driven work, and strongly believe what’s good for pets, people and our planet is good for Petco. Position Purpose: For the assigned accounts, drive the external growth of Petco Owned Brands through international and domestic channels such as Wholesale, Ecommerce, B2B and commercial operations. This position will provide strategic merchandising, account management, and assortment expertise for assigned clients in support of Petco Global Brands sales and profit margin objectives. This position is accountable for the development of merchandising and assortment strategies that align with assigned clients’ objectives in a manner that effectively reflects Petco’s business strategy. Scope: The incumbent is expected to serve as Petco Global Brand’s merchandising and assortment expert to their assigned clients and to expertly represent their clients to internal partners. Essential Job Functions: The incumbent must be able to perform all of the following duties and responsibilities with or without a reasonable accommodation. Day to day first point of contact for assigned clients responsible for tactical execution. May also support initiatives with larger account needs. Develop assortment offering for assigned clients(s) in a manner which ensures both the client’s and Petco Global Brands goals and objectives are strategically and tactically aligned. Prepare weekly, monthly and ad hoc business reviews to discuss the state of the business, key business drivers, and incremental opportunities to mutually grow business. Partner with cross-functional team such as supply chain, accounting and operations to minimize compliance charges and dispute invalid deductions. Participate in monthly forecast process and project annual sales volume and margin contribution for assigned clients. Develop ability to proactively call out potential risks or threats to monthly forecasts as well as potential sales opportunities. Stay current with industry trends, competitive landscape, and consumer behavior in a client’s trade area/channel/category. Maintain up-to-date knowledge of Petco Owned Brands product ranges, features, benefits and how they differentiate from competition. Create compelling visual representations of the recommended product/category assortment for client presentations using JDA Space Planning. Partner with Petco Owned Brands Operations and Logistics teams to contemplate complexities of fulfilling each individual clients’ needs, and adjust recommendations accordingly. Identify opportunities to collaborate with clients on marketing Petco Owned Brands within their market/trade area to build awareness and demand for the products/categories, drive sales and increase profit. Collaborate with Manager to build effective marketing recommendations. Ensure all activities comply and are conducted in accordance with international, federal, state and local laws, regulations and ordinances; remain cognizant of planned/proposed changes to same. Interact professionally and effectively through verbal and written communication with all professional contacts with emphasis on company interests. Perform other related duties, tasks and responsibilities as required, assigned and directed. Nature of Supervision: This position is expected to independently make decisions that align with the business objectives. They will be provided with general direction from their manager, but must be self-motivated and develop strategies and plans to drive the business forward. Supervisory Responsibility: This position has no direct reports. Qualifications Education and Experience: Requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent, preferably in business, merchandising, marketing or related curriculum. Requires 3-5 years progressively responsible, professional-level merchandising experience as a buyer or category manager in a superstore, mass market or specialty national or large regional, multi-unit retail chain store or with a large national consumer brand. Previous experience should involve working with a national or specialty chain, merchandise buying and marketing, product assortment, vendor negotiations, etc., Specific functional experience may include: Merchandising, inventory management, product assortment, and/or vendor negotiations. Business acumen and analytical skills necessary for proper financial modeling of assigned clients(s). Must have advanced computer skills, including MS Office Suite and the aptitude to learn and utilize new internal applications. Experience with JDA Space Planning is desirable but not required. Additionally, this position requires a highly advanced level of knowledge, competency and continued development in the following areas: Skills and abilities: Persuade and motivate others with the ability to flex style as the situation requires, negotiating and collaborating as needed Provide exceptional customer service to a portfolio of clients of various global locations, types and sizes of businesses Communicate expertly with a diverse set of internal partners and external clients at various levels and within various functional areas that impact their businesses multi-task and shift focus from one task to another seamlessly Identify and seize upon opportunities to maximize sales and profitability Work Environment: Operates in a standard office environment. The majority of job duties are performed while seated indoors with little or no exposure to hazards. Day and overnight travel for client meetings may be required periodically throughout the year. Extended domestic and overseas travel may occur periodically. Contacts: Primary interaction will occur internally with partners on Petco Global Brands, Owned Brands, Global Sourcing, and Merchandising teams, and externally with Clients involving merchandising and business strategy, trade funding and planning. #LI-AT2 Petco Animal Supplies, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or any other protected classification. The pay ranges outlined below are presented in accordance with state-specific regulations. These ranges may differ in other areas and could be subject to variation based on regulatory minimum wage requirements. Actual pay rates will depend on factors such as position, location, level of experience, and applicable state or local minimum wage laws. If the regulatory minimum wage exceeds the minimum indicated in the pay range below, the regulatory minimum wage will be the minimum rate applied. $64,800.00 - $97,200.00 / year For a more detailed overview of Petco Total Rewards, including health and financial benefits, 401K, incentives, and PTO -see https://careers.petco.com/us/en/key-benefits To translate this webpage to Spanish or other languages on your internet browser click the translate button to the right of your browser address bar. Additional instruction can be found here: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/173424?hl=en-GB&co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop Para traducir esta página web al español u otros idiomas en su navegador de Internet, haga clic en el botón de traducción a la derecha de la barra de direcciones de su navegador. Puede encontrar instrucciones adicionales aquí: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/173424?hl=en-GB&co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop